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FROM: MR HEMPHILL BRUCE
JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA
EMAIL: hemphill_bru1@yahoo.com
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Mr.Hemphill Bruce, Bank Manager of a Reputable bank in
Johannesburg, Gauteng Province,Republic of South Africa. I have an
urgent and very confidential business proposition for you.On feb 27,
2001, a British Contractor with the South African Mining Corporation,
(Name deliberately with held) made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for
twelve calendar months, valued at US$50,000,000.00 (Ffity Million
Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to
his forwarding address but got no reply.
After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract employers, the South African Mining Corporation, that the
depositor died from an automobile accident. On further investigation,
I found out that he died without making a WILL, and all attempts to
trace his next of kin was fruitless.I therefore made further
investigation and discovered that the depositor did not declare any
next of kin or relations in all his official
documents,US$50,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the
interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of
each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it. According to
Laws of Republic of South Africa,at the expiration of 10(Ten) years,
the money will revert to the ownership of the South African Government
if nobody applies to claim the fund.Consequently, my proposal is that
I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as THE NEXT OF KIN to the
depositor so that the fruits of this old man's labour will not get
into the hands of some corrupt government officials.
A bank account in any part of the world that you will provide will
then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the
beneficiary/next of kin.The money will be paid into your account for
us to share in the ratio of 60%for me and 35% for you and 5% for any
expenses that we are going to incue.There is no risk at all and if you
are interested, please reply immediately via the private email
address.Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details
and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction.
Please send me your full name,age,occupation,address, confidential
telephone and fax numbers for easy communication and also,Please
observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall
require your assistance to invest my share in your country.
Thanks and Regards.
Mr.Hemphill Bruce